Course - Business and Management English - SPR2010
SPR2010 - Business and Management English
About
Examination arrangement
Course content
This course will help you improve your oral and written English for use in business and management situations. The course will focus on fundamentals of business English such as types of communication, oral and written presentation skills, effective communication in English in a global business environment and the influence of culture on workplace and business communication. The course will include issues covering a wide range of current business and economic situations
Learning outcome
Knowledge: Students should
- understand the role of English in international work places
- understand how a variety of language is used for particular communication situations and be able to choose language appropriate for diverse contexts
Skills: students should have the
- ability to use a wide variety of
- ability to discuss the role of English in national and international workplaces
- ability to write original texts in English appropriate for a range of contexts
- ability to evaluate the appropriateness of language used in diverse business and management settings
- ability to communicate to a wider audience both spoken and in writing
General Competence: Students should be able
- to justify their own choices regarding language and presentation
- to successfully present in English both written and spoken using a wide range of vocabulary and a high degree of grammatical accuracy
Learning methods and activities
Students will build their business and management vocabulary through assigned readings and mandatory written and oral assignments. There will be take-home assignments to help students improve their written English skills, as well as their oral presentation skills.
Active class presentation is expected and necessary to achieve the expected learning outcome.
The course will be taught in intensive sessions throughout the semester with take home assignments in between sessions.
Compulsory assignments
- Individual/group assignments
Further on evaluation
The total grade of this course is a combination of an oral and a written assignment.
Admission will be limited, students must apply.
Mandatory work requirements may include both individual tasks as well as group assignments. Information about these requirements is provided at the beginning of the semester. Successfully meeting these requirements grants access to the exam.
Specific conditions
Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Business Administration (BØA)
Economics and Business Administration (MSIVØK5)
Recommended previous knowledge
The course assumes students have a working knowledge of English.
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
To be announced at the beginning of the course.
No
Version: A
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2024-12-01
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Economics and Administration
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 60/100 E INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Oral exam 40/100 E
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"